Challenge

Satriale Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Peter Wright started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Bada Bing Club's Sinforoso Noya got a free kick in the 3rd minute. After some careless play in the Bada Bing Club defense, Cassius Byrne kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ünal Başar. The Bada Bing Club fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ünal Başar should have stopped the shot. Ünal Başar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 10th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the game, USA's Cassius Byrne nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ünal Başar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. With 16 minutes on the clock, Fabian Brown commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 15th minute, one of USA:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for USA. Marco Day had in the 17thth minute some difficulties stopping Peter Wright's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. If Edward Mcdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bada Bing Club's Ünal Başar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Mcdonald in the 22nd minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, Bada Bing Club's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Mcdonald came free, but Ünal Başar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute of the match USA got a corner. Bada Bing Club's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cassius Byrne ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ünal Başar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bada Bing Club's Ünal Başar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 33rd minute of play. USA were awarded a corner in the 35th minute after Bada Bing Club's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cassius Byrne took the corner. In the 43rd minute Peter Wright shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Day saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bada Bing Club's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Roch Frankowski in the 44th minute. Bada Bing Club's Roch Frankowski was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Marco Day in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peter Wright in the 61st minute of play. In the 63rd minute of the match, Monty Rogers tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ünal Başar saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 64th minute, Ma got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 65th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ünal Başar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ma received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bada Bing Club's Bilal Mrabet was substituted for Stanislav Krayivsjkyi. Bada Bing Club's Jonas Bermejo was substituted for Ma. Peter Wright recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 75 minutes into the match, Peter Wright notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of USA's Marco Day. Marco Day was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ünal Başar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Khalid Parry in the 81st minute of the match. Carlo Domenici charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Carlo Domenici the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Carlo Domenici kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. With a little luck, Bada Bing Club's Ünal Başar got control of the ball when Marco Baker tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Peter Wright had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. USA's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.